document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168822>Question 168822</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Erin has red, blue, and yellow barrettes. She has 5 times as many blue barrettes as red barrettes, and 2 times as many yellow barrettes as red barrettes. Altogether, she has 24 barrettes. How many of each color does she have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let b = blue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let r = red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y = yellow<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b + r + y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute 5r for b and 2r for yellow:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5r + r + 2r = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8r = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5r = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2r = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b + r + y = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 + 3 + 6 = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 24 - true<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 red<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 blue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 yellow<BR>\n" );
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